Kevin Swiryn

Kevin Swiryn

Swiryn in 2009
Birth name	Kevin Swiryn
Date of birth	(1984-12-16) December 16, 1984
Place of birth	San Jose, California, U.S.
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	93 kg (205 lb; 14.6 st)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Seattle Saracens () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2010–2012 Agen 20 (25) Correct as of January 24, 2014 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2009–2011 United States 13 (30) Correct as of September 23, 2011 National sevens team Years Team Comps 2008–2016 United States 11 Correct as of 30 January 2020 Coaching career Years Team 2013 Serevi Rugby

Kevin Swiryn (born December 16, 1984) is an American rugby union player, who played professionally for Agen in the French Top 14. Swiryn played at both centre and wing.

Early life

Swiryn was born in San Jose, California. He started playing rugby when he was 19 years old after the American football program at Saint Mary's College of California was cut. He went on to be named to the All-American Team, where he captained the squad in 2008.

Professional career

Swiryn's national team debut was on May 31, 2009 against Ireland. He was selected to tour with the United States national rugby union team for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe. He also made the U.S. squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Swiryn temporarily retired at the end of 2011-12 Top 14 season due to persistent injuries, but returned a couple of years later. Swiryn also played for the United States national rugby sevens team. He came back to international duties in 2015 with the U.S. national rugby sevens team during their Olympic run, ahead of the 2016 Rio Games.

References

• Player Profile USA Rugby
• https://web.archive.org/web/20110727182941/http://web.usarugby.org/cgi-bin/viadesto/natteams/mnt/15ProfileDetail.pl?playerId=423